| + | '''Akram Atallah''' is the incoming CEO for [[Donuts]]. It is was announced on 9 October 2018 that Atallah was leaving ICANN to take the position with Donuts.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/executive-team-announcement Executive Team Announcmenet], ICANN</ref><ref>[https://donuts.news/donuts-appoints-akram-j-atallah-as-ceo Donuts Appoints Akram J. Atallah as CEO], Donuts Press Release</ref> |
− | '''Akram Atallah''' is the current President of [[ICANN]]'s Generic Domains Division, a new department created in June 2013 to oversee generic domain operations, domain name industry engagement and web services for the community.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13330-atallah-shunted-sideways-in-icann-exec-rejig Atallah Shunted Sideways in ICANN Exec Rejig, DomainIncite.com] Retrieved 10 June 2013</ref> He was formerly ICANN's COO, a position he had held since September 2010. From summer through October 2012, Atallah served as interim CEO for ICANN until the newly appointed [[Fadi Chehadé]] took over the position. Atallah's role was then expanded to include oversight of Registry and Registrar Services, Security, and the [[new gTLD]] program.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14sep12-en.htm New ICANN CEO is Out of the Blocks with Ambitious Operational Plans], ICANN.org. Published 14 October 2012.</ref>
| + | Atallah previously served the President of [[ICANN]]'s [[Global Domains Division]] (GDD) from its creation in June 2013 until October 2019.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13330-atallah-shunted-sideways-in-icann-exec-rejig Atallah Shunted Sideways in ICANN Exec Rejig, DomainIncite.com] Retrieved 10 June 2013</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/23564-breaking-icann-number-two-atallah-is-new-ceo-of-donuts ICANN number two Atallah is new CEO of Donuts], DomainIncite.com</ref> Prior to his role in the GDD, Atallah served as ICANN's COO, where he played a critical role in the evolution and maturation of ICANN.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/profiles/akram-atallah Akram Atallah - ICANN Staff Page]</ref> |